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Allowed31 March 20266002989

Slackhead Farm, Roundhill Lane, Haslingden, BB4 5TY

Planning appeal 6002989 at Slackhead Farm, Roundhill Lane, Haslingden, BB4 5TY (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

construction of chalet/barn style passive house on land associated with Slackhead Farm Rising Bridge

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
BB4 5TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The appeal site qualifies as grey belt land under NPPF paragraph 155 because it does not strongly contribute to any of the Green Belt purposes (a), (b) or (d), and therefore the development is not inappropriate in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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